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Welsh and Scottish venues have progressed, but only male artistic directors have run the National Theatre. It’s time to address thatLet’s begin with a pub quiz style Q&A about British theatre history. Question: can you name the five directors of the National Theatre (NT) since Laurence Olivier founded it in 1963? Answer: Peter Hall, Richard Eyre, Trevor Nunn, Nicholas Hytner, Rufus Norris. Question: Can you spot a pattern? Answer: They are all posh white men, it would seem.Another question for those who care about the future of British theatre: is it time a woman stood at the helm of the NT for the first time in its 60-year history, once its outgoing artistic director, Norris, wraps up his tenure? Continue reading...